By-election Success! Friday, 8 November, 2024 On Thursday 7th November, residents across the Mearns went out to the polls for the Mearns Council By-election. Following polling day, our fantastic candidate, local community champion and Save our Mearns co-founder and Chair Tracey Smith was duly elected with over 1,000 votes on the first round. Tracey said: 'It is a privilege to have been elected to serve the Mearns - an area I have lived in for... Local News
Mearns Councillor welcomes decision on Laurencekirk playing fields 14th June 2016 Mearns Conservative Councillor, George Carr has welcomed the decision on the existing Mearns Academy playing fields. Aberdeenshire Policy and Resources... Local News
Alexander Burnett to hold advice surgery in Banchory 7th June 2016 Alexander Burnett MSP for Aberdeenshire West will be holding a surgery on Friday 17th June from 10am-12pm at the Banchory Business Centre, Burn O'Bennie Road... Local News
North East MSP retirement lunch 24th March 2016 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East enjoyed a retirement lunch at the Marcliffe Hotel, Aberdeen on (Friday 11 th March). The Aberdeen... Local News
Local views sought on Fettercairn Arch road layout 15th March 2016 Mearns Cllr George Carr has requested that Roads Officers consult locals and review the traffic layout at Fettercairn Arch. Following repeated concerns being... Local News
Alexander Burnett calls for action on CAP payments to farmers 10th March 2016 The Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Aberdeenshire West has called for urgent action to address ongoing delays to essential farm payments... Local News
Community views must be at the heart of Aberdeenshire pylons planning 1st March 2016 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Alexander Burnett, Scottish Conservative MSP candidate for Aberdeenshire West met with SSE... Local News
Cllr Ross Thomson welcomes Murdo Fraser MSP's calls for a review of Aberdeen’s Funding Settlement 1st March 2016 Scottish Conservative Finance Spokesman, Murdo Fraser MSP, has challenged Finance Secretary, John Swinney, to review the funding settlement to Aberdeen City... Local News
Catterline takes a stand against nature! 16th February 2016 Local Mearns Cllr George Carr has congratulated Catterline residents who have come together following severe land slips during the wet winter of 2012. The sea... Local News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News